Late-night neighborhood dispute ends in gunfire, arrest in Chicago south suburb: sheriff

The Brief

  • A 69-year-old Aroma Park man was arrested early Friday after authorities said a neighborhood dispute escalated into gunfire.
  • Deputies responding to a shots fired call used thermal imaging to locate the suspect, who they said tried to hide multiple firearms.
  • He faces felony gun charges and is being held at the Jerome Combs Detention Center pending a detention hearing.

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. A neighborhood dispute escalated into gunfire early Friday in Chicago’s far south suburbs, leading to the arrest of a 69-year-old Aroma Park man, authorities said.

What we know:

Just before 1:30 a.m., Kankakee County sheriff’s deputies and police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Strasma South Drive in Aroma Park.

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